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Giovinazzo (Barese: Scevenàzze) is a town, comune (municipality) and former bishopric within the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia region, southeastern Italy.
Giovinazzo | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Giovinazzo | |
 View of Giovinazzo from the sea. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Giovinazzo  | |
  Giovinazzo Location of Giovinazzo in Italy  Giovinazzo Giovinazzo (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′N 16°40′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Sollecito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.3 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 19.537 |
| • Density | 0.44/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Giovinazzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70054 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | St. Thomas |
| Saint day | July 3 Madonna di Corsignano |
| Website | Official website |
History
It was a small fortified centre of the Romans, who called it Natolium, maybe built on the ruins of the Peucete Netium which was destroyed during the Punic Wars.[3]
After the Byzantine period, it became a countship (later a duchy). It became later a flourishing commercial centre, that had trading connections with Venice.
Main sights
- The co-cathedral, dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta (Mary's Assumption), built in the Norman period 1150–1180, in characteristic Apulian Romanesque style featuring Eastern and Western elements, consecrated in 1283 under bishop Giovanni II; under bishop Paolo De Mercurio (1731–1752) it got a thorough Baroque remodeling.
- Ducal Palace/Castle (17th century)
- Two columns of the Via Traiana, which however did not pass through the city.
In the neighbourhood is Castel del Monte, one of the most famous castles in southern Italy.
People
- American actor John Turturro's father, Nicholas Turturro, emigrated to the United States from Giovinazzo in the first half of the 20th century.
- Raffaele Sollecito, falsely accused and incarcerated for the homicide of Meredith Kercher.
- Enzo Camporeale, pianist and composer
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses in Italy
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Collenuccio da Pesaro, Historia del Regno di Napoli, Naples, 1557
External links
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- Official website (in Italian)
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На других языках
[de] Giovinazzo
Giovinazzo ist eine italienische Gemeinde in der Metropolitanstadt Bari. Der Ort liegt an der adriatischen Küste 19 km von Bari entfernt und hat 19.887 Einwohner (Stand 31. Dezember 2019).- [en] Giovinazzo
[ru] Джовинаццо
Джовинаццо (итал. Giovinazzo) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Апулия, в провинции Бари.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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